The Philadelphia Eagles appear ready to move on from Michael Bennett, according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to McLane, the team is looking to trade Bennett and if they can't get a deal done, they are expected to release him.
The Eagles have discussed the possibility of trading Bennett with other teams, according to multiple NFL sources. The team’s leverage in negotiations is that it could bring him back for 2019, but two sources close to the situation said Bennett will eventually be released, barring something unforeseen, in lieu of a deal.
Bennett was only a part-time starter and he has made it clear many times that he believes he still deserves to be a starter. Bennett also has said that not only does he not deserve to take a pay cut, he believes that he should get a pay raise.
“I’m not willing to take a pay cut,” Bennett said. “I actually want a pay raise at this point, and so just to know that whatever team I go to, I want to be paid more than I’m getting paid now.”
The Eagles used a rotation last year of at least three guys playing the two defensive end spots and the two other guys in the rotation are younger.
Is there a team that is willing to give assets back to get Bennett, or will the teams wait on him being released to for Bennett to decide where he wants to play? Either way, there will be a market for his services next year.
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